Shloka 51

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

तुष्टुवुर् देवदेवेशं नीलकण्ठं वृषध्वजम् तान् देवान् अनुगृह्यैव भवो ऽप्यन्तरधीयत

Transliteration

tuṣṭuvur devadeveśaṃ nīlakaṇṭhaṃ vṛṣadhvajam tān devān anugṛhyaiva bhavo 'pyantaradhīyata

Translation

Para dewa memuji Tuhan segala dewa—Nīlakaṇṭha, yang panjinya bergambar Lembu. Setelah mengurniai rahmat kepada para dewa itu, Bhava (Śiva) pun lenyap dari pandangan mereka.

Word by Word

• तुष्टुवुः: praised

• देव-देव-ईशम्: the Lord of gods

• नीलकण्ठम्: the Blue-throated One

• वृष-ध्वजम्: he whose emblem is the bull

• तान् देवान्: those gods

• अनुगृह्य एव: having favored/granted grace indeed

• भवः अपि: Bhava (Śiva) also

• अन्तरधीयत: vanished/disappeared

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages; internal scene describes the devas and Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It shows the core Linga-Purana pattern: stuti (praise) invites Śiva’s anugraha, after which He may withdraw (antaradhāna), directing devotees from outer darśana to inner steadiness in worship and realization.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is portrayed as Pati—the sovereign Lord—who freely grants grace and then becomes unseen, indicating His transcendence: not bound to constant visibility, yet immediately responsive to sincere devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Deva-stuti as a limb of pūjā: hymnic praise culminating in anugraha; the subsequent “disappearance” hints at yogic inwardness—after receiving grace, the sādhaka stabilizes attention on the Linga within rather than chasing external signs.